BUDGET RENT A CAR
$383K
2025-2026 cycle
BUDGET RENT A CAR is a travel & events vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BUDGET RENT A CAR was paid $383K across 410 client committees, of which $2K flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
$383K
=
$382K
(Schedule B)
+
$2K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$381,569 | 976 rows | 99.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$1,912 | 14 rows | 0.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jan 26, 2000 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 26.5 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 976
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 410
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$33K
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,150 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 6
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$1,150 | 5 |
| INSPIRING LEADERSHIP HAS A NAME PAC C00688846 |
$690 | 2 |
| RANDALL DRINDA T MRS 00090737 |
$529 | 2 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$328 | 1 |
| TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY 00015831 |
$163 | 1 |
| HARABEDIAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; JOHN 1477449 |
$133 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$3,335 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$3,114 | 3 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$2,728 | 8 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$1,670 | 1 |
| BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA 1477774 |
$1,289 | 4 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$895 | 4 |
| AHN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; CHE 1481651 |
$884 | 1 |
| REITZ AARON F MR 00083762 |
$724 | 2 |
| INSPIRING LEADERSHIP HAS A NAME PAC C00688846 |
$690 | 2 |
| POWERED BY PEOPLE 00084642 |
$653 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$3,335 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$3,114 | 3 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$2,728 | 8 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$2,274 | 5 |
| POWERED BY PEOPLE 00084642 |
$2,206 | 12 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$1,670 | 1 |
| POWERED BY PEOPLE C00731042 |
$1,553 | 7 |
| BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA 1477774 |
$1,289 | 4 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$1,038 | 3 |
| VASUT CODY T HONORABLE 00084254 |
$927 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| POWERED BY PEOPLE 00084642 |
$4,014 | 21 |
| POWERED BY PEOPLE C00731042 |
$3,361 | 16 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$3,335 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$3,114 | 3 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$2,780 | 8 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$2,728 | 8 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$1,670 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$1,416 | 4 |
| BONTA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; MIA 1477774 |
$1,289 | 4 |
| VASUT CODY T HONORABLE 00084254 |
$927 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT GA · House DEM |
$12,500 | 1 |
| POWERED BY PEOPLE 00084642 |
$7,672 | 27 |
| POWERED BY PEOPLE C00731042 |
$7,018 | 22 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL TX · House REP |
$3,335 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$3,128 | 4 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$2,780 | 8 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$2,728 | 8 |
| SYKES, EMILIA OH · House DEM |
$2,124 | 1 |
| BAKER, RUSHERN L III MD · House DEM |
$1,670 | 1 |
| WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 00068103 |
$1,416 | 4 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 72%
R · 28%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $136,166 | 35.51% |
| Republican | $53,139 | 13.86% |
| Non-partisan | $194,177 | 50.64% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $211 | 4 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 43% | Travel & Events 57% | $211 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $939 | 6 | WOLF PAC 57% | Travel & Events 100% | $939 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $830 | 6 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 49% | Travel & Events 72% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $238 | 1 | FRIENDS OF HAGEDORN 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $57 | 1 | PHILLIPS LAWRENCE A HONORAB… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $2K | 6 | BISHOP, MIKE 32% | Travel & Events 100% | $3K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $538 | 2 | MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIV… 83% | Fundraising 83% | $2K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $812 | 6 | ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS 54% | Travel & Events 100% | $4K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 8 | GUZMAN EVA M HONORABLE 44% | Travel & Events 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 16 | BETO FOR TEXAS 32% | Travel & Events 88% | $10K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 14 | BERGMAN, JOHN 23% | Travel & Events 100% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $5K | 20 | WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE 28% | Travel & Events 76% | $18K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $79 | 1 | SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORAB… 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $18K | -63% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 5 | RENDON FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 43% | Travel & Events 57% | $19K | +83% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $300 | 1 | STEWART, CHRIS 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $300 | +26% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 3 | GALLAGHER FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 46% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | +1906% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $2K | 9 | STEWART, CHRIS 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | +6% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 58% | Travel & Events 100% | $21K | +93% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 9 | JON HOLLIS 4 CONGRESS 28% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | +168% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 9 | SEIU ULTCW LOCAL 6434 DIGNI… 28% | Travel & Events 95% | $7K | -2% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 8 | ENGAGE TEXAS 65% | Travel & Events 100% | $10K | -5% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 24 | WINFREY, ADIA 44% | Travel & Events 56% | $17K | +135% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $5K | 12 | CORI BUSH FOR CONGRESS 31% | Travel & Events 75% | $22K | -7% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 6 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 27% | Travel & Events 100% | $2K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 4 | LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE 50% | Admin & Office 76% | $23K | +22% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $62K | 17 | WORKER POWER PAC 87% | Travel & Events 99% | $64K | +20647% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $6K | 12 | TURNER CHRISTOPHER G HONORA… 32% | Travel & Events 90% | $29K | +416% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $8K | 22 | ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS 22% | Travel & Events 100% | $72K | +275% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 13 | PHELAN MATTHEW M HONORABLE … 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $34K | +322% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 14 | TLAIB, RASHIDA 15% | Travel & Events 78% | $75K | +35% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $9K | 28 | YG FOR CONGRESS 30% | Travel & Events 93% | $83K | +325% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $21K | 42 | BETO FOR TEXAS DISSOLVED 26% | Travel & Events 100% | $105K | +524% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $15K | 40 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 11% | Travel & Events 95% | $120K | +130% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $13K | 23 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON 38% | Travel & Events 84% | $132K | +154% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | 741666 50% | Travel & Events 100% | $134K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $934 | 6 | ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS 40% | Travel & Events 100% | $934 | -45% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $1K | 7 | 741666 72% | Travel & Events 91% | $135K | -23% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $4K | 16 | KHANNA, ROHIT 29% | Travel & Events 100% | $5K | -94% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $571 | 3 | MILLER SID HONORABLE 62% | Travel & Events 100% | $136K | -90% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $6K | 18 | FRIENDS OF COLIN ALLRED 2024 31% | Travel & Events 100% | $11K | -20% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | RAYMOND RICHARD E PENA HONO… 52% | Travel & Events 100% | $137K | -75% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $2K | 8 | KELLY, ROBIN 24% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | -38% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $4K | 10 | SLOTKIN, ELISSA 52% | Travel & Events 86% | $17K | -56% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 13 | BAREEBE, QUINCY 34% | Travel & Events 60% | $22K | -75% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 26 | POWERED BY PEOPLE 26% | Travel & Events 98% | $35K | -13% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $5K | 10 | SYKES, EMILIA 44% | Travel & Events 100% | $40K | -61% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 6 | BURKE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 37% | Travel & Events 100% | $42K | +70% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $13K | 5 | SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT 94% | Travel & Events 100% | $13K | +1323% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 14 | POWERED BY PEOPLE 49% | Travel & Events 92% | $46K | +135% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $4K | 14 | POWERED BY PEOPLE 42% | Travel & Events 100% | $17K | +0% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $4K | 12 | WU EUGENE Y HONORABLE GENE 33% | Travel & Events 92% | $49K | +552% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 7 | MITTEN PAC 43% | Travel & Events 100% | $20K | -49% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 12 | VASUT CODY T HONORABLE 23% | Travel & Events 77% | $53K | +273% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $1K | 9 | POWERED BY PEOPLE 64% | Travel & Events 100% | $22K | -30% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $12K | 26 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 27% | Travel & Events 28% | $34K | +223% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $8K | 24 | BAKER, RUSHERN L III 21% | Travel & Events 27% | $42K | +52% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 5 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 100% | Travel & Events 100% | $43K | -91% |
Revenue by service category
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $320,590 | 834 | $384 | 88.1% | WORKER POWER PAC 17% | 2w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $24,788 | 65 | $381 | 6.8% | KASHKARI FOR GOVERNOR 2014,… 13% | 4mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $10,505 | 34 | $309 | 2.9% | BAREEBE, QUINCY 19% | 10mo ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $3,980 | 1 | $4K | 1.1% | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE 100% | 11y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $1,197 | 2 | $599 | 0.3% | HIDALGO COUNTY DEMOCRATIC P… 80% | 5y ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $1,121 | 1 | $1K | 0.3% | BUILDING SAFE AND HEALTHY C… 100% | 3y ago |
| Fundraising | $916 | 5 | $183 | 0.3% | MEXICAN AMERICAN LEGISLATIV… 49% | 13mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $690 | 1 | $690 | 0.2% | ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA'S T… 100% | 18y ago |
| Print & Mail | $87 | 1 | $87 | 0.0% | OTTO JOHN C MR 100% | 17y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
15
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$58,277 · 15% of revenue
58
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$74,387 · 19% of revenue
334
One-time clients 1 cycle
$248,906 · 65% of revenue
Top 15 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT | 3 | $16,176 | 3 | 2018-10-29 | 2025-02-10 |
| ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR CONGRESS | 4 | $9,536 | 37 | 2017-10-02 | 2023-02-07 |
| BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | 3 | $6,813 | 18 | 2014-09-22 | 2021-12-22 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | 3 | $5,068 | 14 | 2022-08-10 | 2026-03-30 |
| 741666 | 5 | $3,538 | 13 | 2012-11-20 | 2024-11-15 |
| WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, DEBBIE | 3 | $2,935 | 16 | 2017-08-07 | 2023-11-20 |
| 810163 | 3 | $2,769 | 5 | 2002-10-25 | 2022-12-16 |
| LARSON LYLE T HONORABLE | 4 | $2,725 | 5 | 2014-02-18 | 2021-09-20 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 4 | $2,002 | 8 | 2001-08-22 | 2023-01-19 |
| ANNIE S LIST | 3 | $1,839 | 6 | 2007-03-12 | 2024-06-08 |
| SMITH STEPHEN CRAIG HONORABLE | 3 | $1,391 | 11 | 2012-11-28 | 2019-03-01 |
| HARDER, JOSH | 3 | $1,227 | 5 | 2019-11-13 | 2023-06-29 |
| BENTON LEVI J HONORABLE | 3 | $866 | 3 | 2004-08-05 | 2009-02-21 |
| MOLBERG KENNETH H HONORABLE KEN | 3 | $806 | 3 | 2017-06-14 | 2021-06-11 |
| FLYNN DECEASED DAN HONORABLE | 3 | $587 | 3 | 2008-08-14 | 2016-04-26 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $99,871 | 29.2% | 155 | |
| CA | $93,404 | 27.3% | 144 | |
| AZ | $54,670 | 16.0% | 2 | |
| MI | $21,977 | 6.4% | 10 | |
| GA | $21,818 | 6.4% | 3 | |
| IA | $11,365 | 3.3% | 3 | |
| DC | $9,157 | 2.7% | 8 | |
| IL | $6,687 | 2.0% | 4 | |
| NY | $6,619 | 1.9% | 8 | |
| UT | $6,330 | 1.9% | 3 | |
| MD | $5,261 | 1.5% | 7 | |
| OH | $4,433 | 1.3% | 4 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2021-05-04 | WORKER POWER PAC | Travel & Events | PAC TRANSPORATATION EXPENSES | $54,409 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-02-10 | SCOTT, DAVID ALBERT | Travel & Events | CARGO VAN RENTAL | $12,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2014-09-22 | BUSH GEORGE P HONORABLE | Legal & Compliance | campaign accounting services | $3,980 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-11 | ARENHOLZ, ASHLEY HINSON | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $3,851 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-03-05 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL | — | CAR RENTAL | $3,335 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-11 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | — | TRAVEL | $2,082 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-13 | BAKER, RUSHERN L III | — | CAMPAIGN STAFF VEHICLE RENTAL | $1,670 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-05 | MITTEN PAC | Travel & Events | TRAVEL | $1,379 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel - 5/16, Rental Car, San Diego, CA, Campaign Travel, 1 person | $328 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel - 5/27, Gas, McKinleyville, CA, Campaign Travel, 1 person | $279 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel | $272 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel - 5/12, Rental Car, Riverside, CA, Campaign Travel, 1 person | $202 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 | Travel & Events | Travel - 4/29, Rental Car, San Francisco, CA, Campaign Travel, 1 person | $68 |